Old-Fashioned Roses 
WE HAVE THE MOST COMPLETE LIST IN AMERICA 
ISTORY, sentiment, poets and scribes are all en- 
twined with these old Roses, and the fact that 
we moderns can have in our gardens the Roses 
so loved by the ancients, adds much to their attractive- 
ness. They have that sweet and powerful fragrance asso- 
ciated with Roses, but seldom found in our modern varie- 
ties, colors from the softest to the most vivid, and hardi- 
ness and disease-resistance to withstand the coldest climes 
and roughest handling. 
Pruning: Flowers are borne on old wood. As the plants 
age, thin out old wood in the early spring, saving the 
best 1-year and 2-year stems; shorten laterals. 
If they are to be grown for height, prune sparingly, 
in which case the flowers will be less perfect. 
For very fine flowers, cut down to 34% to 4 feet each 
spring. 
These Roses are hardy and will grow m ordinary garden 
soil, but will liberally repay good care in fertilizing and 
pruning. 
IMPORTANT: The habit of growth of certain varieties 
in the different classes of Old-fashioned Roses, Scotch 
Roses, Bengals, Bourbons and Species Roses is slower 
and therefore unlike the better-known Everblooming 
Hybrid Teas and general bush and Climbing varieties. 
The plants may therefore appear a little smaller in size 
when received, but we ask your kind mdulgence until 
further growth and development in your garden. 
The Damask Rose 
Rosa damascena 
The Damask Roses are very hardy 
and make robust growth, clothed 
with large, rough, light green leaves. 
Their flowers are very freely pro- 
duced and are generally borne in 
trusses of three or more. The fame 
of their powerful fragrance is second 
only to that of the Cabbage and the 
Moss Roses. 
These Roses are $2.50 each, except where 
noted 
Damas Officinalis. Large; very double; 
pink. $1 each. 
Kazanlik (R. damascena  trigintipetala). 
(Southeastern Europe.) A semi-double 
form of the Damask Rose grown in the 
Balkans for the production of attar of 
roses. 3 to 4 feet. 
Marie Louise. Medium-sized double flowers 
of rich deep pink. They are intensely 
fragrant. Bushy, shrubby growth. One 
of the most desirable of the Damask family. 
Oratam. Pat. 257. A new Hybrid Damask. 
Orange-copper. Supply limited for spring 
1942. $1.50 each. 
Rosa Damascena. The original Rose ot 
Damascus. Yields double rose-pink blooms 
with 18 or more petals. When fully open, 
the golden stamens add to its loveliness. 
Pleasingly and deliciously fragrant. $1 
each. 
York and Lancaster 
This historical Rose is said to have ap- 
peared in an English garden soon after the 
War of the Roses and the historical de- 
scription said that “It has irregularly shaped 
small flowers which may be pink or pure 
white, or part pink and part white. Flowers 
of these different colorings may, and often do, 
appear on the bush at the same time.” The 
blooms are richly fragrant with the true Dam- 
ask scent. ‘This is distinctly different from 
the striped Rose which has heretofore been 
sold as York and Lancaster in this country. 
$1.50 each. 
Scotch Roses 
Rosa spinosissima Hybrids 
Small, fern-like foliage and spimy 
erowth distinguish this group. They 
are all extremely hardy, trouble- 
free, making fine compact bushes 
combining well with other shrubs 
and handsome as specimen plants. 
Pruning: Thin out old wood only. 
All Scotch Roses are $1 each, except where 
otherwise noted 
Flavescens. A rare variety with pale 
lemon flowers. 
Harison’s Yellow. The yellow shrub Rose 
of oldtime gardens. Semi-double, bright 
yellow flowers on sturdy plants 6 to 8 
feet tall. 75 cts. each. 
Lady Hamilton. Blush. Rose-shaded bud 
changing to rosy blush as the semi-double 
flowers unfold. Exquisite. 
Rosa spinosissima. White. The original 
Scotch Rose. Flowers usually white, but 
sometimes pink or yellowish. Very fra- 
grant. An excellent hedge subject. 3 feet. 
60 cts. each, $5 for 10, $45 per 100. 
R. spinosissima alba plena. Pure white, 
very double, globular flowers 2 inches in 
diameter. 3 feet. $1.50 each. 
R. spinosissima altaica. White. Large, 
creamy white, single flowers followed by 
black fruit. A  free-blooming shapely 
shrub about 4 feet tall. 
R. spinosissima fulgens. Pink. Small, 
fragrant, single flowers of  shell-pink. 
3 to 4 feet. 
R. spinosissima hispida. (Siberia.) Yel- 
low. A Scotch Rose with light sulphur- 
yellow flowers. Grows about 3 feet tall. 
R. spinosissima lutea plena. Double 
fawers of lovely buttercup-yellow. $1.50 
each. 
R. spinosissima sulphurea. Large, light 
buff, double flowers. 
Sonnenlicht. Yellow. 
Stanwell Perpetual. Pink. This old 
favorite blooms during the entire season. 
Flesh-pink, double blooms. 6 feet. 
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AUSTRIAN COPPER. $1 each 
Austrian Briers 
Austrian Briers are descendants 
of Rosa fetida, and the ancestors of 
the modern yellow, orange, and copper 
Hybrid Teas. Hardy and spectacular 
in color, they make fine shrubs or 
Climbers. 
Pruning: Thin out old wood. 
These Roses are $1 each 
Austrian Copper (Kosa feetida bicolor). 
Single flowers of intense copper-red, re- 
verse of petals bright golden yellow. 
Austrian Yellow. The yellow-flowered 
type of Austrian Copper. 
Parkfeuer. (P. Lambert, 1908.) Single; 
bright scarlet. Strong grower (6 to 8 feet). 

See Rose Discounts on page 9 
Bobbink & Atkins 
